Optician

Who we are looking for:

People who are passionate about the care of our patients, who want to be part of a team that puts our patients first, who work well with a team of professionals, and who want a successful career where your efforts make a difference. We want people who are tech-savvy, enthusiastic, care about others, and want to work in a fast paced and fun environment.

Benefits:

We have an excellent benefit package (some benefits are dependent on full time or part time status) including:

Paid time off
Paid holidays
Insurance – health, dental, group term life, and short term disability
Uniform allowance
Jury duty pay
Traditional and Roth 401k with match
Profit sharing contribution
Awards program
Continued education & advanced training opportunities
Employee discounts

Wage Range: $17.60 – $24.25 dependent on certification

Work hours are somewhere between 7 am and 5:30 pm dependent on the position and patient needs. Some positions may work on a Saturday rotation with hours between 7 am and 12 pm.

This is a full time position. An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability.

$1000 sign on bonus with no ABOC and a $2000 sign on bonus with an ABOC!

Responsibilities:

As our Optician, you will assist and educate patients in appropriate selection of optical goods for patient’s needs.

What You’ll Do Every Day

• Take necessary measurements
• Process orders, post charges, and enter insurance into the computer system
• Dispense optical goods, as well as perform repairs & adjustments
• Assist with contact lens teachings
• Assist with inventory control, and answer department telephones

Qualifications & Skills Needed:

• High school graduate
• Optical experience
• ABO certification is not mandatory, but opticians are encouraged to obtain certification
• Adapt and fit corrective eyewear, including eyeglasses and contact lenses as prescribed
• Excellent communication, attention to detail, and customer service skills
• Optical knowledge to educate patients regarding availability/use of optical products
• Computer skills

DISCLAIMER

Illinois Eye Center is an equal opportunity employer. We do not use personal information in our hiring process and are dedicated to hiring the person who is best suited for our jobs without any knowledge or consideration of the individual’s membership in any protected class. We are committed to promoting safety and high standards of employee performance, productivity and reliability by supporting a drug-free workplace. In order to achieve this, all finalists may be subjected to a drug test prior to being hired to assure the applicant does not currently have narcotics, sedatives, stimulants and/or other controlled substance in his/her body.

Holiday Hours

During the holiday season, Illinois Eye Center has special hours for our three locations. Please review below and contact us at 309-243-2400 with any questions.

Pekin and Washington

Closed from December 23rd through December 27th. All services will be available in Peoria per the below schedule. We will reopen with normal business hours on 12/30.

Peoria Office (including Optical Department and EyeCareToday – Same Day)

December 23rd – normal business hours
December 24th – Closed (*By appointment only)
December 25th – Closed
December 26th – normal business hours resume

All offices (Peoria, Washington, Peoria, Optical Department, and EyeCareToday – Same Day)

December 31st, all offices will close early at 4:00 PM
January 1st – Closed (*By appointment only)
January 2nd – normal business hours resume